Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide – partial results

Rwanda's incumbent president has 99% of the vote, with 79% of ballots counted from Monday's election.

Baby ‘saved from traffickers’ was borrowed by charity for photos

Adam Whittington misled donors to projects in Uganda, Kenya and The Gambia - BBC investigation finds.

Leaving Syria’s civil war to be a mercenary in Africa

Unable to earn enough at home, Syrian opposition fighters are travelling via Turkey to Niger to work as mercenaries.

Leaving Syria’s civil war to be a mercenary in Africa

Unable to earn enough at home, Syrian opposition fighters are travelling via Turkey to Niger to work as mercenaries.

Inside the beauty pageant in one of the world’s worst places to be a woman

Somali women break cultural taboos to take part in a contest aimed at giving them confidence.

Inside the beauty pageant in the world’s worst place to be a woman

Somali women break cultural taboos to take part in a contest aimed at giving them confidence.

Secret ‘sky island’ rainforest saved by new discoveries

Dozens of unique animal and insect finds have helped secure protection for an unspoilt mountain forest.

Secret ‘sky island’ rainforest saved by new discoveries

Dozens of unique animal and insect finds have helped secure protection for an unspoilt mountain forest.

Africa’s richest man says he doesn’t own a home outside Nigeria

Aliko Dangote says he only owns two houses, so he can use his wealth to build his businesses in Nigeria.

Gambia’s parliament rejects bill to allow FGM

Human rights groups had urged MPs to block the bill, introduced after pressure from Muslim clerics.